2139EPS Lecture 5

This document discusses brain specialization and assessment in education. It begins with information about hemispheric lateralization, with functions like language and logic associated more with the left hemisphere, and functions like spatial reasoning associated more with the right hemisphere. The document then discusses assessment, including its purposes of providing feedback and informing decision making. It outlines principles of assessment like demonstrating learning outcomes and using valid, reliable, and comprehensive evidence. Sources of evidence for assessment and techniques like observation and consultation are also mentioned.